Global transmission characteristics of mpox outbreaks: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mpox is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the mpox virus. It was first reported in humans in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1970. Since then, it has mainly been prevalent in Central and West Africa. Starting from 2022, the mpox epidemic has spread globally. The objective of this study was to obtain key transmission parameters of the mpox virus, providing evidence-based support for scientific prevention and control of the epidemic worldwide.

Methods

We used "mpox" and "monkeypox" as the keywords to retrieve studies from PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases up to February 2025. Four key transmission parameters-basic reproduction number (R0), effective reproduction number (Rt), incubation period, and serial interval were extracted. Fixed-effect

SUBMITTER: Wu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12508583 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature